Designation: C 595 03
Standard Specification for
Blended Hydraulic Cements1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 595; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification pertains to five classes of blended
hydraulic cements for both general and special applications,
using slag or pozzolan, or both, with portland cement or
portland cement clinker or slag with lime.
NOTE 1This specification prescribes ingredients and proportions,
with some performance requirements whereas Performance Specification
C 1157 is a blended cement specification in which performance criteria
alone govern the products and their acceptance.
1.2 For properties where values are given in both SI and
non-SI units, the values in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. Values in SI units shall be obtained by measurement
in SI units or by appropriate conversion, using the Rules for
Conversion and Rounding given in Standard IEEE/ASTM SI
10, of measurements made in other units.
1.3 The text of this standard refers to notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) are not requirements of
the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 109/C 109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of
Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube
Specimens)2
C 114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic
Cement2
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement2
C 151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Portland
Cement2
C 157 Test Method for Length Change of Hardened
Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete3
C 183 Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of
Hydraulic Cement2
C 185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement
Mortar2
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C01 on
Cement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.10 on Hydraulic
Cements for General Concrete Construction.
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2003. Published February 2003. Originally
approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as C 59502a.
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C 186 Test Method for Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic
Cement2
C 187 Test Method for Normal Consistency of Hydraulic
Cement2
C 188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement2
C 191 Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Ce-
ment by Vicat Needle2
C 204 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by
Air Permeability Apparatus2
C 219 Terminology Relating to Hydraulic Cement2
C 226 Specification for Air-Entraining Additions for Use in
the Manufacture of Air-Entraining Portland Cement2
C 227 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of
Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method)3
C 265 Test Method for Water-Extractable Sulfate in Hy-
drated Hydraulic Cement Mortar2
C 430 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by
the 45-m (No. 325) Sieve2
C 465 Specification for Processing Additions for Use in the
Manufacture of Hydraulic Cements2
C 563 Test Method for Optimum SO3 in Hydraulic Cement
Using 24-h Compressive Strength2
C 688 Specification for Functional Additions for Use in
Hydraulic Cements2
C 821 Specification for Lime for Use with Pozzolans2
C 1012 Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-
Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution2
C 1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement 2
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
System of Units (SI): the Modern Metric System4
3. Terminology
3.1 DefinitionsThe terms used in this specification are
defined in Terminology C 219.
4. Classification
4.1 This specification applies to the following types of
blended cement that generally are intended for use as indicated.
4.1.1 Blended hydraulic cements for general concrete con-
struction.
4.1.1.1 Type ISPortland blast-furnace slag cement.
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4.1.1.2 Type IPPortland-pozzolan cement.
4.1.1.3 Type PPortland-pozzolan cement for use when
higher strengths at early ages are not required.
4.1.1.4 Type I(PM)Pozzolanmodified portland cement.
NOTE 2Pozzolan-modified portland cement should not be used when
special characteristics attributable to the larger quantities of pozzolan in
portland-pozzolan cement are desired.
4.1.1.5 Type I(SM)Slag-modified portland cement.
NOTE 3Slag-modified portland cement should not be used when
special characteristics attributable to the larger quantities of slag in
portland blast-furnace slag cements are desired.
4.1.2 Type SSlag cement for use in combination with
portland cement in making concrete and in combination with
hydrated lime in making masonry mortar.
4.2 Special Properties:
4.2.1 Air-entraining cement, when desired by the purchaser,
shall be specified by adding the suffix (A) to any of the above
types. The air-entraining option is specified in combination
with any of the other special properties where required.
NOTE 4A given mass of blended cement has a larger absolute volume
than the same mass of portland cement. This should be taken into
consideration in purchasing cements and in proportioning concrete mix-
tures.
4.2.2 Moderate sulfate resistance or moderate heat of hy-
dration, or both, when desired by the purchaser, shall be
specified by adding the suffix (MS) or (MH), respectively, to
the type designation under 4.1.1.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
the following:
5.1.1 Specification number,
5.1.2 Type or types required,
5.1.3 Optional special properties required (see 4.2):
5.1.3.1 MS if moderate sulfate resistance is required;
5.1.3.2 MH if moderate heat of hydration is required;
5.1.3.3 LH if low heat of hydration is required, (Type P
only);
5.1.3.4 A if air entraining is required;
5.1.3.5 Accelerating addition, if required;
5.1.3.6 Retarding addition, if required;
5.1.3.7 Water reducing addition, if required;
5.1.3.8 Water reducing and accelerating addition, if re-
quired; and
5.1.3.9 Water reducing and retarding addition, if required.
5.1.4 Certification, if desired (see Section 14).
NOTE 5It is important to check for availability of various options.
Some multiple options are mutually incompatible or unattainable.
6. Materials and Manufacture
6.1 Portland Blast-Furnace Slag CementThe portland
blast-furnace slag cement shall consist of an intimate and
uniform blend (see Note 6) of portland cement and fine
granulated blast-furnace slag produced either by intergrinding
portland cement clinker and granulated blast-furnace slag, or
by blending portland cement and finely ground granulated
blast-furnace slag, or a combination of intergrinding and
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blending, in which the slag constituent is between 25 and 70 %
of the mass of portland blast-furnace slag cement.
NOTE 6The attainment of an intimate and uniform blend of two or
more types of fine materials is difficult. Consequently, adequate equipment
and controls must be provided by the manufacturer. The purchaser should
assure himself of the adequacy of the blending operation.
6.2 Air-Entraining Portland Blast-Furnace Slag Cement
Air-entraining portland blast-furnace slag cement shall be
portland blast-furnace slag cement to which sufficient air-
entraining addition has been added so that the resulting product
complies with the air content of mortar requirements.
6.3 Slag-Modified Portland CementSlag-modified port-
land cement shall be an intimate and uniform blend of portland
cement and granulated blast-furnace slag produced either by
intergrinding portland cement clinker and granulated blast-
furnace slag (see Note 6), by blending portland cement and
finely ground granulated blast-furnace slag, or a combination
of intergrinding and blending in which the slag constituent is
less than 25 % of the mass of the slag-modified portland
cement.
6.4 Air-Entraining Slag-Modified Portland CementAir-
entraining slag-modified portland cement shall be slag-
modified portland cement to which sufficient air-entraining
addition has been added so that the resulting product complies
with the air content of mortar requirements.
6.5 Blast-Furnace SlagBlast-Furnace slag shall be the
nonmetallic product, consisting essentially of silicates and
aluminosilicates of calcium and other bases, that is developed
in a molten condition simultaneously with iron in a blast
furnace.
6.6 Granulated Blast-Furnace SlagGranulated blast-
furnace slag shall be the glassy granular material formed when
molten blast-furnace slag is rapidly chilled, as by immersion in
water.
6.7 Portland CementSee Terminology C 219. For pur-
poses of this specification, portland cement meeting the re-
quirements of Specification C 1157 or Specification C 150 are
suitable. Portland cement or other hydraulic materials, or both,
containing high free lime are not prohibited from use as long as
the autoclave test limits for the blended cement are met.
6.8 Portland Cement ClinkerPortland cement clinker
shall be partially fused clinker consisting primarily of hydrau-
lic calcium silicates.
6.9 Portland-Pozzolan CementPortland-pozzolan cement
shall be a hydraulic cement consisting of an intimate and
uniform blend (see Note 6) of portland or portland blastfurnace
slag cement and fine pozzolan produced either by intergrinding
portland cement clinker and pozzolan, by blending portland
cement or portland blast-furnace slag cement and finely di-
vided pozzolan, or a combination of intergrinding and blend-
ing, in which the pozzolan constituent is between 15 and 40
mass % of the portland-pozzolan cement.
6.10 Air-Entraining Portland-Pozzolan CementAir-
entraining portland-pozzolan cement shall be portland-
pozzolan cement to which sufficient air-entraining addition has
been added so that the resulting product complies with the air
content of mortar requirements.
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6.11 Pozzolan-Modified Portland CementPozzolan- TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
modified portland cement shall be an intimate and uniform Applicable I(SM),
I(PM),
blend (see Note 6) of portland cement or portland blast-furnace I(PM)-A,
Cement Type Test I(SM)-A, S,SA
P, PA, IP,
slag cement and fine pozzolan produced either by intergrinding Method IS, IS-A
IP-A
portland cement clinker and pozzolan, by blending portland Magnesium oxide (MgO), max, % C 114 ... ... 6.0
cement or portland blast-furnace slag cement and finely di- Sulfur reported as sulfate (SO3), C 114
vided pozzolan, or a combination of intergrinding and blend- max, %A 3.0 4.0 4.0
Sulfide sulfur (S), max, % C 114 2.0 2.0 ...
ing, in which the pozzolan constituent is less than 15 mass % Insoluble residue, max, % C 114 1.0 1.0 ...
of the pozzolan-modified portland cement. Loss on ignition, max, % C 114 3.0 4.0 5.0
6.12 Air-Entraining Pozzolan-Modified Portland Cement A
When it has been demonstrated by Test Method C 563 that the optimum SO3
Air-entraining pozzolan-modified portland cement shall be exceeds a value 0.5 % less than the specification limit, an additional amount of
SO3 is permissible provided that, when the cement with the additional calcium
pozzolan-modified portland cement to which sufficient air- sulfate is tested by Test Method C 265, the calcium sulfate in the hydrated mortar
entraining addition has been added so that the resulting product at 24 6 14 h, expressed as SO3, does not exceed 0.50 g/L. When the manufacturer
complies with the air content of mortar requirements. supplies cement under this provision, he will, upon request, supply supporting data
to the purchaser.
6.13 PozzolanPozzolan shall be a siliceous or siliceous
and aluminous material, which in itself possesses little or no 7.2 If the purchaser has requested the manufacturer to state
cementitious value but which will, in finely divided form and in writing the composition of the blended cement purchased,
in the presence of moisture, chemically react with calcium the composition of the cement furnished shall conform to that
hydroxide at ordinary temperatures to form compounds pos- shown in the statement within the following tolerances (see
sessing cementitious properties. Note 8).
6.14 Slag CementSlag cement shall be hydraulic cement Tolerance, 6 %
consisting mostly of an intimate and uniform blend (see Note
6) of granulated blast-furnace slag and portland cement, or Silicon dioxide (SiO2) 3
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) 2
hydrated lime, or both, in which the slag constituent is at least Calcium oxide (CaO) 3
70 % of the mass of the slag cement.
NOTE 8This means that if the manufacturers statement of the
6.15 Air-Entraining Slag CementAir-entraining slag ce- composition says SiO2: 32 %, the cement when analyzed, shall be found
ment shall be slag cement to which sufficient air-entraining to contain between 29 and 35 % SiO2.
addition has been added so that the resulting product complies
with the air content of mortar requirements. 8. Physical Properties
6.16 Hydrated LimeHydrated lime used as part of a 8.1 Blended CementBlended cement of the type specified
blended cement shall meet the requirements of Specification shall conform to the applicable physical requirements pre-
C 821, except that when interground in the production process scribed in Table 2.
there shall be no minimum fineness requirement. 8.2 Pozzolan or SlagPozzolan or slag that is to be blended
6.17 Air-Entraining AdditionWhen air-entraining cement with cement shall be tested in the same state of subdivision as
is specified, an addition meeting the requirements of Specifi- that in which it is to be blended. Pozzolan shall conform to the
cation C 226 shall be used. fineness requirement and the pozzolanic activity requirement
6.18 When processing additions are used in the manufacture of Table 3. Slag that is to be used for slag-modified portland
of cement, they shall have been shown to meet the require- cements shall conform to the slag activity requirement of Table
ments of Specification C 465 in the amounts used or greater, 3. Such pozzolan or slag that is to be interground with portland
(see Section 14.2). cement clinker shall, before testing for conformance with
6.19 When functional additions (used at the sole option of requirements of Table 3, be ground in the laboratory to a
the purchaser, and in amounts not to exceed 0.50 % by mass of fineness at which it is believed to be present in the finished
the cement) are used they shall have been shown to meet the cement. It is the manufacturers responsibility to decide on the
requirements of Specification C 688 when tested with the fineness at which the testing is to be carried out, and when
cement to be used, in the amount used or greater, (see Section requested to do so by a purchaser, to report the information
14.2 and Note 7). upon which the decision was based.
8.3 Pozzolan for use in the manufacture of pozzolan-
NOTE 7The 0.50 % by mass is an arbitrarily selected value. modified portland cement, Type I(PM) and I(PM)-A, shall
6.20 Other AdditionsThe cement covered by this specifi- meet the requirements of Table 3 when tested for mortar
cation shall contain no additions except as provided for above expansion of pozzolan as described in 10.1.13. If the alkali
except that water or calcium sulfate (see Terminology C 219), content of the clinker to be used for the production lots changes
or both, if added, shall be in amounts so that the limits shown by more than 0.2 % total as equivalent Na2O, calculated as
in Table 1 for sulfate reported as SO3 and loss on ignition are Na2O + 0.658 K2O, from that of the clinker with which the
not exceeded. acceptance tests were carried out, the pozzolan shall be retested
to show compliance with the requirements of Table 3.
7. Chemical Composition 9. Sampling
7.1 Cement of the type specified shall conform to the 9.1 Sample the materials in accordance with the following
applicable chemical requirements prescribed in Table 1. methods:

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TABLE 2 Physical Requirements
Applicable Test I(SM), IS, I(SM)-A, IS-A, IS(MS) IS-A(MS)
Cement Type S SA P PA
Method I(PM), IP I(PM)-A, IP-A IP(MS) IP-A(MS)
A A A A A A A A
Fineness C 204, C 430
Autoclave expansion, max, % C 151 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80
Autoclave contraction, max, %B C 151 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Time of setting, Vicat test:C C 191
Set, minutes, not less than 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Set, hours, not more than 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Air content of mortar, volume % C 185 12 max 19 6 3 12 max 196 3 12 max 19 6 3 12 max 19 6 3
Compressive strength, min, MPa (psi): C 109/C 109M
3 days 13.0 10.0 11.0 9.0 ... ... ... ...
(1890) (1450) (1600) (1310) ... ... ... ...
7 days 20.0 16.0 18.0 14.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 9.0
(2900) (2320) (2610) (2030) (720) (580) (1600) (1310)
28 days 25.0 20.0 25.0 20.0 11.0 9.0 21.0 18.0
(3620) (2900) (3620) (2900) (1600) (1310) (3140) (2610)
Heat of hydration:D C 186
7 days, max, kJ/kg 290 290 290 290 ... ... 250 250
(cal/g) (70) (70) (70) (70) ... ... (60) (60)
28 days, max, kJ/kg 330 330 330 330 ... ... 290 290
(cal/g) (80) (80) (80) (80) ... ... (70) (70)
Water requirement, max weight % of cement C 109/C 109M ... ... ... ... ... ... 64 56
Drying shrinkage, max, % C 157 ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.15 0.15
Mortar expansion:E C 227
14 days, max, % 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020
8 weeks, max, % 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060
Sulfate resistance C 1012
Expansion at 180 days, max,% (0.10)F (0.10)F 0.10 0.10 (0.10)F (0.10)F
A
Both amount retained when wet sieved on 45-m (No. 325) sieve and specific surface by air permeability apparatus, m2/kg, shall be reported on all mill test reports
requested under 14.4.
B
The specimens shall remain firm and hard and show no signs of distortion, cracking, checking, pitting, or disintegration when subjected to the autoclave expansion
test.
C
Time of setting refers to initial setting time in Test Method C 191. The time of setting of cements containing a user-requested accelerating or retarding functional addition
need not meet the limits of this table, but shall be stated by the manufacturer.
D
Applicable only when moderate (MH) or low (LH) heat of hydration is specified, in which case the strength requirements shall be 80 % of the values shown in the table.
E
The test for mortar expansion is an optional requirement to be applied only at the purchasers request and is not required unless the cement will be used with
alkali-reactive aggregate.
F
Optional sulfate resistance criterion that applies only if specifically invoked.

TABLE 3 Requirements for Pozzolan for Use in Blended
Cements and for Slag for Use in Slag-Modified Portland Cements
Applicable
Pozzolan
Method
Fineness:
Amount retained when wet-sieved on 45-m
(No. 325) sieve, max, %
Alkali reactivity of pozzolan for use in Types
I(PM) and I(PM)-A cements, six tests, mortar bar
expansion at 91 days, max, %
Activity index with portland cement, at 28 days,
min, %
9.1.1 Sampling Blended CementsPractice C 183.
9.1.1.1 When the purchaser desires that the cement be
sampled and tested to verify compliance with this specification,
perform sampling and testing in accordance with Practice
C 183.
9.1.1.2 Practice C 183 is not designed for manufacturing
quality control and is not required for manufacturers certifi-
cation.
9.1.2 Sampling PozzolanTest Methods C 311. One 2 kg
(4 lb) sample shall be taken from approximately each 360 Mg
(400 tons) of pozzolan.
10. Test Methods
10.1 Determine the applicable properties enumerated in this
Test
specification in accordance with the following test methods:
10.1.1 Chemical AnalysisTest Methods C 114, with the
C 430 special provisions noted therein applicable to blended cement
analyses.
20.0
C 227
10.1.2 Fineness by SievingTest Method C 430.
10.1.3 Fineness by Air-Permeability ApparatusTest
0.05 Method C 204.
(see
Annex) 75
10.1.4 Autoclave ExpansionTest Method C 151, except
that, in the case of slag cement, the test specimens shall remain
in the moist cabinet for a period of 48 h before being measured
for length, and the neat cement shall be mixed for not less than
3 min nor more than 312 min.
10.1.5 Time of SettingTest Method C 191.
10.1.6 Air Content of MortarTest Method C 185, using
the actual specific gravity of the cement, if it differs from 3.15
by more than 0.05, in calculating the air content.
10.1.7 Compressive StrengthTest Method C 109/C 109M.
10.1.8 Heat of HydrationTest Method C 186.
10.1.9 Normal ConsistencyTest Method C 187, except
that in the case of slag cement the paste shall be mixed for not
less than 3 min nor more than 312 min.
10.1.10 Specific GravityTest Method C 188.

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10.1.11 Water RequirementThe mass of mixing water 12.2 The manufacturer shall provide suitable facilities to
added to the six-cube batch in accordance with Test Method enable the inspector to check the relative masses of the
C 109, as a percentage of the total cementing ingredients. constituents used, and the intergrinding or blending operation
10.1.12 Mortar Expansion of Blended CementTest used to produce the cement. The plant facilities for intergrind-
Method C 227, using crushed Pyrex glass No. 77405 as ing or blending and inspection shall be adequate to ensure
aggregate and the grading prescribed in Table 4. compliance with the provisions of this specification.

13. Rejection
TABLE 4 Aggregate Grading Requirements for Mortar Expansion
Test 13.1 At the option of the purchaser, cement shall be rejected
Sieve Size
if it fails to meet any of the requirements of this specification
Weight % applicable to the cement. Such rejection shall apply to an
Passing Retained on
optional requirement only if that option has been invoked for
4.75-mm (No. 4) 2.36-mm (No. 8) 10
2.36-mm (No. 8) 1.18-mm (No 16) 25
the cement.
1.18-mm (No. 16) 600-m (No. 30) 25 13.2 When the purchaser requires, cement in bulk storage
600-m (No. 30) 300-m (No. 50) 25 for a period greater than six months shall be resampled and
300-m (No. 50) 150-m (No. 100) 15
retested and, at the option of the purchaser, shall be rejected if
it fails to meet any of the applicable requirements of this
specification. Cement so rejected shall be the responsibility of
10.1.13 Mortar Expansion of Pozzolan for Use in Pozzolan- the owner of record at the time of sampling for retest.
Modified Portland Cement Types I(PM) and I(PM)-AUsing 13.3 When the purchaser requires, packages more than 2 %
the pozzolan and the clinker or cement that are to be used below the mass marked thereon shall be rejected; or if the
together in the production of the blended cement, prepare average mass of packages in any shipment, as shown by
pozzolan-modified portland cements containing 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, determining the mass of 50 packages taken at random, is less
12.5, and 15 mass % of the pozzolan. These blends shall be than that marked on the packages, the entire shipment, at the
tested in accordance with Test Method C 227 using a sand option of the purchaser, shall be rejected.
judged to be a nonreactive by the mortar bar test in Test
Method C 227. The expansion of the mortar bars shall be 14. Certification
measured at 91 days, and all the six blends shall meet the 14.1 At the request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall
expansion requirement in Table 3. state in writing the source, amount, and composition of the
10.1.14 Drying ShrinkageTest Method C 157. Make three essential constituents used in manufacture of the finished
specimens using the proportion of dry materials of 1 part of cement and the composition of the blended cement purchased.
cement to 2.75 parts of Test Method C 109 graded Ottawa 14.2 At the request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall
sand. Use a curing period of 6 days and an air storage period state in writing the nature, amount, and identity of any
of 28 days. Report the linear contraction during air storage processing, functional, or air-entraining addition used; and
based on an initial measurement after the 6-day water-curing also, if requested, shall supply test data showing compliance of
period. any such processing addition with the provisions of Specifica-
10.1.15 Activity Index with Portland CementTest in ac- tion C 465 and of any such functional addition with the
cordance with Annex A1. provisions of Specification C 688, and of any such air-
10.1.16 Sulfate Resistancesee Test Method C 1012. entraining addition with the provisions of Specification C 226.
14.3 In the case of portland-pozzolan cement or pozzolan-
11. Testing Time Requirements modified portland cement at the request of the purchaser, the
11.1 The following periods from time of sampling shall be manufacturer shall also state in writing that the amount of
allowed for the completion of testing: pozzolan in the finished cement will not vary more than 65.0
3-day test 8 days mass % of the finished cement from lot to lot or within a lot.
7-day test 12 days 14.4 Upon request of the purchaser in the contract or order,
14-day test 19 days
28-day test 33 days
a manufacturers certification shall be furnished indicating that
8-week test 61 days the material was tested during production or transfer in
accordance with this specification, that it complies with this
12. Inspection specification, and a report of the test results shall be furnished
12.1 Facilities shall be provided to the purchaser for careful at the time of shipment (to include both amount retained on the
inspection and sampling of the finished cement. Inspection and 45-m (No. 325) sieve and specific surface by the air perme-
sampling of finished cement shall be at the mill or distribution ability method).
site controlled by the manufacturer, or at any other location as
agreed by the purchaser and seller. 15. Packaging and Package Marking
15.1 When the cement is delivered in packages, the words,
portland blast-furnace slag cement, portland-pozzolan ce-
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Pyrex Glass No. 7740 is available as lump cullet from the Corning Glass ment, pozzolan-modified portland cement, slag-modified
Works, Corning, NY. portland cement or slag cement, as appropriate; the type of

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cement, name and brand of the manufacturer, and the mass of
the cement contained therein, shall be plainly marked on each
package. When the cement contains a functional addition listed
in 5.1.3.4-5.1.3.9, the type of functional addition shall be
plainly marked on each package. Similar information shall be
provided in the shipping documents accompanying the ship-
ment of packaged or bulk cement. All packages shall be in
good condition at the time of inspection.
16. Storage
16.1 The cement shall be stored in such a manner as to
permit easy access for proper inspection and identification of
ANNEX
(Mandatory Information)
A1. ACTIVITY INDEX WITH PORTLAND CEMENT
A1.1 Specimen Preparation
A1.1.1 Mold, cure, and test the specimens from a control
mix and from a test mix in accordance with Method C 109/
C 109M. The portland cement used in the control mix shall
meet the requirements of Specification C 150, and shall be the
type, and if available, the brand of cement to be used in the
work. Make three-cube batches as follows: (For 6- or 9-cube
batches, double or triple, respectively, the amounts of dry
ingredients.)
A1.1.1.1 Control Mix:
250 g of portland cement
687.5 g of graded Ottawa sand
X mL of water required for flow of 100 to 115
A1.1.1.2 Pozzolan Test Mix:
162.5 g of portland cement
g of pozzolan:
87.5 3 sp gr of the sample/sp gr of the portland cement
687.5 g of graded Ottawa sand
Y mL of water required for flow of 100 to 115
A1.1.1.3 Slag Test Mix:
75 g of portland cement
g of slag:
175 3 sp gr of the slag/sp gr of the portland cement
687.5 g of graded Ottawa sand
Z mL of water required for flow of 100 to 115
A1.2 Storage of Specimens
A1.2.1 After molding, place the specimens and molds (on
the base plates) in the moist room or closet at 23 6 1.7C for
20 to 24 h. While in the moist room or closet, protect the
surface from dripping water. Remove the molds from the moist
room or closet and remove the cubes from the molds. Place the
cubes in close-fitting metal or glass containers (Note A1.1),
seal the containers airtight, and store at 38 6 1.7C for 27 days.
Allow the specimens to cool to 23 6 1.7C before testing.
NOTE A1.1Use any metal container having a capacity of three cubes
if it can be sealed airtight by soldering. Containers of light-tinned sheet
metal with inside dimensions of 52 by 52 by 160 mm have been found to
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each shipment, and in a suitable weathertight building that will
protect the cement from dampness and minimize warehouse
set.
17. Keywords
17.1 blended hydraulic cement; fly ash cement; hydraulic
cement; portland blast-furnace slag cement; portland pozzolan
cement; pozzolanic cement; slag cement; slag; granulated blast
furnace
be satisfactory. Wide-mouth Mason jars of 1-L capacity have been found
to be satisfactory, provided care is taken to prevent breakage. (Warning
Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical
burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.)6
A1.3 Compressive Strength Test
A1.3.1 Determine the compressive strength of the three
specimens of the control mix and of the test mix at an age of
28 days in accordance with Test Method C 109/C 109M.
A1.4 Calculation
A1.4.1 Calculate the activity index with portland cement as
follows:
Activity index with portland cement 5 ~A/B! 3 100 (A1.1)
where:
A = average compressive strength of test mix cubes, MPa,
and
B = average compressive strength of control mix cubes,
MPa.
A1.5 Precision and Bias
A1.5.1 PrecisionSingle operator precision, on blended
cements using fly ash is essentially the same as on fly
ash/cement blends in Research Report C09-1001 and it was
found to have 3.8 % coefficient of variation (1s %). This
indicates that results of two properly conducted tests by the
same operator are not expected to differ by more than 10.7 %
(d2s) of the average of two results. Since the test is performed
solely for the purpose of manufacturer certification of raw
material quality, no multilaboratory precision is applicable.
A1.5.2 BiasSince there are no standard reference materi-
als, bias cannot be determined.
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